The President signed the defense authorization bill today, appending a signing statement expressing concerns with the detainee measures in the bill. The White House had earlier stated they would not veto the bill, so this was no surprise. “I have signed this bill despite having serious reservations with certain provisions that regulate the detention, interrogation, [...]

In a move sure to generate condemnation all over Washington, it turns out that Iran used a surveillance plane to take photos and video of a US aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf! I mean, how could they illicitly spy on a sovereign nation like that? An Iranian surveillance plane has recorded video and photographed [...]

Economic forecasts as well as year-end “what to look for” lists cannot possibly take into account unexpected scenarios that could lead to economic catastrophe or international incidents. The death of Kim Jong-il is conceivably one of these unpredictable events on the foreign policy side. The Iranian threat to close off the Strait of Hormuz would [...]